Chapter 1

Question 1

Things That Change Us

Answer 1

1) Compelling and convincing psychotherapy
2) Natural Disasters
3) War
4) Conversion Experiences (Religions)

Question 2

Interviewing

Answer 2

Basic Process of gathering data and providing information

Question 3

Counseling

Answer 3

Intensive and personal; listening and understand the CL’s issues, challenges, opportunities, vexations of life

Question 4

Psychotherapy

Answer 4

Deep seated personality and behavior changes

Question 5

Microskills Approach

Answer 5

Breakdown therapy into communication units (skills units) can be applied to any theory
- Move sesh from “coffee talk” to therapy
- Enhances personal style

Question 6

Intentionality

Answer 6

Acting with a sense of capability and choosing from a range of alternative actions

Question 7

Goals of Therapy

Answer 7

1) Resilience/Self-Control
2) Self-actualization

Question 8

Client Resilience

Answer 8

Development of client intentionality

Question 9

Self-Control

Answer 9

1) Cognitive Control= Relys on Pre-frontal cortex (reasoning and planning)
2) Emotional Regulation = Emotions generated in limbic system (is both internal and external)

Question 10

External

Answer 10

Socially Reference

Question 11

Internal

Answer 11

Cognitive processes to regulate emotions

Question 12

Emotion is determined by bottom up processing and top down processing

Answer 12

Bottom up= Amygdala –> PFC
Top down= PFC–> Amygdala

Question 13

Psychotherapy

Answer 13

Is a biological treatment/ it produces lasting changes in the brain

Question 14

Neuroplasticity

Answer 14

Generating new neural networks

Question 15

Neurogenesis

Answer 15

Generating new neurons

• Hypocampus
• Cerebellum
• Olfactory Bulb